Lifestyle change

I’ve been focusing on a healthier lifestyle.  I don’t want to just diet to lose weight because then I always gain it back after I achieve my goals.  My focus this time is to continue on the path that I am on now as far as my eating habits.  As I get older, I find that eating whatever I want whenever I want isn’t always the best choice for my health and also my digestive system. Over the last year, I have endured a lot of stomach issues and I believe it’s due to the foods I have been consuming.  It has also caused to me gain a lot of weight and I’m really not happy with my inner and outer appearance.

I started this journey on January 2, 2020, at 196 pounds. I am not nine days in and I’m down to 181 pounds.  While this may seem a little drastic, I honestly just cut out all whites.  I am not eating potatoes, bread, etc and I have cut sugar out of my system and replaced it with Splenda.  Splenda is actually really good and I don’t miss refined sugars at all. I’ve replaced a lot of the sugar with fruits such as apples and oranges and I find this still helps to maintain my low sugar intake.  Even though it’s natural sugar, it still helps me to maintain a consistent loss without feeling fatigue and hungry. Since I am not drinking any beverages except water, I can also see a change in my skin, hair and nails.  I normally drink 70-80 ounces per day.

The only issue I have had so far was severe leg cramping.  They are called nocturnal cramps and are extremely painful at night and normally wake me up when I sleep.  These cramps usually occur when you stop eating carbs.  In order to stop the cramping, I started taking Magnesium Citrate and I stopped taking appetite suppressants called Garcinia Cambogia.  I also purchased Blue-Emu which is made with Emu oil to help reduce the cramping.  Over the last two nights, I have been able to sleep much better.  The cramps are subsiding and last night I almost felt nothing.  It’s great, however, I don’t know which of the three was responsible for the cramping to stop.  The cream reads it’s temporary and if cramping persists, I should see a doctor. I don’t know if the Magnesium Citrate worked or if it’s because I stopped taking the Garcinia Cambogia.  I’m going to do a little more research and consult my doctor when I visit her next week but at least for now I am happy to be able to sleep through the night.

I’ll give you another updated in a week or so. I am definitely happy with the progress and looking forward to incorporate this change in my daily living.  I’ve linked a couple of articles to the vitamins and Emu oil for ease of reference.